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The most common industries in Cranford are: Educational services (12.2% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (11.3% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (10.3% of civilian employees). 66.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.5% less than the rate of 70.6% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services12.2%
(1,421)		5.8%
(358)		19.5%
(1,063)
Finance and insurance11.3%
(1,311)		12.2%
(755)		10.2%
(556)
Professional, scientific, and technical services10.3%
(1,198)		10.2%
(634)		10.4%
(564)
Health care6.7%
(783)		2.1%
(129)		12.0%
(654)
Public administration5.4%
(624)		7.2%
(444)		3.3%
(180)
Construction4.7%
(547)		7.9%
(490)		1.0%
(57)
Chemicals3.8%
(441)		3.9%
(241)		3.7%
(200)
Accommodation and food services3.0%
(344)		2.6%
(159)		3.4%
(185)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.6%
(303)		3.5%
(218)		1.6%
(85)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.4%
(275)		2.2%
(136)		2.6%
(139)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.1%
(241)		1.9%
(120)		2.2%
(121)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.7%
(201)		1.9%
(118)		1.5%
(83)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.7%
(197)		2.5%
(153)		0.8%
(44)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.6%
(185)		2.0%
(125)		1.1%
(60)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.5%
(174)		0.9%
(55)		2.2%
(119)
Food and beverage stores1.5%
(171)		1.0%
(63)		2.0%
(108)
Social assistance1.5%
(170)		0.2%
(13)		2.9%
(157)
Personal and laundry services1.3%
(150)		1.3%
(81)		1.3%
(69)
Metal and metal products1.2%
(145)		1.9%
(115)		0.6%
(30)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.2%
(136)		1.1%
(71)		1.2%
(65)
Repair and maintenance1.2%
(135)		1.9%
(116)		0.3%
(19)
Utilities1.1%
(132)		1.6%
(102)		0.6%
(30)
Computer and electronic products1.0%
(122)		1.5%
(94)		0.5%
(28)
Air transportation1.0%
(112)		1.1%
(71)		0.8%
(41)
Truck transportation0.9%
(108)		1.3%
(82)		0.5%
(26)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9%
(105)		0.9%
(56)		0.9%
(49)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8%
(97)		0.5%
(34)		1.2%
(63)
Machinery0.8%
(97)		1.1%
(68)		0.5%
(29)
Food0.8%
(96)		1.2%
(74)		0.4%
(22)
U. S. Postal service0.8%
(89)		1.4%
(89)		0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7%
(79)		0.1%
(8)		1.3%
(71)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(74)		0.8%
(48)		0.5%
(26)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.6%
(69)		0.4%
(25)		0.8%
(44)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(69)		0.3%
(19)		0.9%
(50)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(65)		0.3%
(19)		0.8%
(46)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.5%
(64)		0.7%
(41)		0.4%
(23)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.5%
(62)		1.0%
(62)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(61)		0.6%
(35)		0.5%
(26)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(61)		0.4%
(27)		0.6%
(34)
Printing and related support activities0.5%
(60)		0.4%
(25)		0.6%
(35)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(60)		0.7%
(45)		0.3%
(15)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(57)		0.6%
(39)		0.3%
(18)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(54)		0.7%
(43)		0.2%
(11)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(52)		0.6%
(38)		0.3%
(14)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.3%
(40)		0.6%
(35)		0.1%
(5)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(38)		0.6%
(38)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(37)		0.4%
(27)		0.2%
(10)
Apparel0.3%
(37)		0.6%
(37)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(36)		0.2%
(14)		0.4%
(22)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(33)		0.4%
(26)		0.1%
(7)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(30)		0.2%
(13)		0.3%
(17)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(28)		0.4%
(23)		0.1%
(5)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(26)		0.4%
(26)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.2%
(25)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(25)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.2%
(25)		0.3%
(21)		0.1%
(4)
Music stores0.2%
(24)		0.4%
(24)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(22)		0.2%
(14)		0.1%
(8)
Rail transportation0.2%
(22)		0.4%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(21)		0.2%
(14)		0.1%
(7)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(17)		0.3%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(16)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(16)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(16)		0.2%
(10)		0.1%
(6)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.1%
(15)		0.2%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(15)		0.2%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1%
(15)		0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(7)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(12)		0.1%
(4)		0.1%
(8)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(12)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1%
(12)		0.2%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(12)		0.0%
(3)		0.2%
(9)
Fuel dealers0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.1%
(7)		0.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Cranford

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 4.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 11.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 6.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 6.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.7%Males
  • 5.5%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Cranford:

1.4% (159)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,776)
5:30am:
Cranford:

1.6% (189)
New Jersey:

2.1% (83,147)
6am:
Cranford:

2.0% (231)
New Jersey:

3.2% (124,191)
6:30am:
Cranford:

5.2% (598)
New Jersey:

7.7% (297,494)
7am:
Cranford:

8.0% (913)
New Jersey:

9.5% (369,088)
7:30am:
Cranford:

16.5% (1,887)
New Jersey:

14.4% (558,435)
8am:
Cranford:

18.9% (2,173)
New Jersey:

15.3% (592,839)
8:30am:
Cranford:

16.2% (1,861)
New Jersey:

14.0% (541,137)
9am:
Cranford:

8.2% (945)
New Jersey:

7.6% (295,834)
10am:
Cranford:

6.5% (750)
New Jersey:

6.4% (246,745)
11am:
Cranford:

1.6% (178)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,391)
12pm:
Cranford:

1.1% (122)
New Jersey:

1.1% (43,997)
4pm:
Cranford:

4.8% (548)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,079)
>4pm:
Cranford:

4.4% (510)
New Jersey:

5.6% (218,724)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: +905 (+4.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,833 (16.0%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Cranford:

2.9% (329)
New Jersey:

2.6% (99,241)
5 to 9 minutes:
Cranford:

9.6% (1,103)
New Jersey:

9.0% (347,598)
10 to 14 minutes:
Cranford:

11.4% (1,310)
New Jersey:

12.5% (482,988)
15 to 19 minutes:
Cranford:

13.3% (1,523)
New Jersey:

13.2% (510,571)
20 to 24 minutes:
Cranford:

12.8% (1,468)
New Jersey:

12.8% (497,467)
25 to 29 minutes:
Cranford:

4.5% (518)
New Jersey:

5.4% (210,226)
30 to 34 minutes:
Cranford:

10.1% (1,155)
New Jersey:

12.7% (492,539)
35 to 39 minutes:
Cranford:

3.8% (438)
New Jersey:

2.8% (109,571)
40 to 44 minutes:
Cranford:

5.3% (609)
New Jersey:

4.0% (156,148)
45 to 59 minutes:
Cranford:

8.5% (979)
New Jersey:

9.1% (352,609)
60 to 89 minutes:
Cranford:

11.2% (1,287)
New Jersey:

8.7% (335,777)
90 or more minutes:
Cranford:

3.0% (345)
New Jersey:

4.5% (175,142)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Cranford
Means of transportation to work - New Jersey
Drove car alone:
Cranford:

78.2% (8,969)
New Jersey:

73.0% (2,828,303)
Carpooled:
Cranford:

5.4% (618)
New Jersey:

10.6% (412,299)
Bus or trolley bus:
Cranford:

2.2% (255)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,067)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Cranford:

0.1% (6)
New Jersey:

0.0% (1,521)
Subway or elevated:
Cranford:

0.5% (53)
New Jersey:

1.3% (50,279)
Railroad:
Cranford:

8.4% (968)
New Jersey:

2.4% (93,864)
Bicycle:
Cranford:

0.1% (14)
New Jersey:

0.2% (9,142)
Walked:
Cranford:

1.4% (162)
New Jersey:

3.1% (121,305)
Other means:
Cranford:

0.2% (19)
New Jersey:

0.7% (25,484)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Cranford:

93.6% (8,969)
New Jersey:

87.3% (2,828,303)
In 2 person carpool:
Cranford:

5.2% (499)
New Jersey:

9.6% (311,146)
In 3 person carpool:
Cranford:

1.1% (103)
New Jersey:

1.7% (55,192)
In 4 person carpool:
Cranford:

0.1% (10)
New Jersey:

0.7% (21,516)
In 7+ person carpool:
Cranford:

0.1% (6)
New Jersey:

0.4% (11,482)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Cranford:

66.3% (7,724)
New Jersey:

70.6% (2,789,718)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Cranford:

3.9% (449)
New Jersey:

3.8% (149,548)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Cranford:

7.8% (908)
New Jersey:

6.4% (254,203)
Local government workers:
Cranford:

11.5% (1,345)
New Jersey:

7.9% (311,080)
State government workers:
Cranford:

3.2% (377)
New Jersey:

3.8% (151,067)
Federal government workers:
Cranford:

2.0% (236)
New Jersey:

2.2% (88,294)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Cranford:

5.0% (584)
New Jersey:

5.0% (197,664)
Unpaid family workers:
Cranford:

0.2% (23)
New Jersey:

0.2% (8,455)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Cranford:

70.3% (4,364)
New Jersey:

72.1% (1,513,771)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Cranford:

5.0% (312)
New Jersey:

5.5% (115,635)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Cranford:

4.6% (283)
New Jersey:

3.9% (82,116)
Local government workers - Males:
Cranford:

8.3% (516)
New Jersey:

6.3% (131,844)
State government workers - Males:
Cranford:

3.3% (205)
New Jersey:

3.2% (68,111)
Federal government workers - Males:
Cranford:

2.8% (171)
New Jersey:

2.6% (53,792)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Cranford:

5.7% (354)
New Jersey:

6.2% (130,204)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Cranford:

61.8% (3,360)
New Jersey:

68.9% (1,275,947)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Cranford:

2.5% (137)
New Jersey:

1.8% (33,913)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Cranford:

11.5% (625)
New Jersey:

9.3% (172,087)
Local government workers - Females:
Cranford:

15.2% (829)
New Jersey:

9.7% (179,236)
State government workers - Females:
Cranford:

3.2% (172)
New Jersey:

4.5% (82,956)
Federal government workers - Females:
Cranford:

1.2% (65)
New Jersey:

1.9% (34,502)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Cranford:

4.2% (230)
New Jersey:

3.6% (67,460)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Cranford:

0.4% (23)
New Jersey:

0.3% (5,071)
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